New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-19
TO REVISE THEIR TARIFFS.
A CONFERENCE OF RAILROAD MANAGERS.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO MAKE TARIFFS con-
PORN With THE INTERSTATE LAW.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO MAKE TARIFFS con-
PORN WITH THE INTERSTATE LAW.
II has been many days since such large gathering OF
railroad men was held at Commissioner F1nEs onccs Us
took place yesterday Nearly sixty officers OF more or less
high degree discuss the Interstate Commerce law
and decide upon what action the associated RAILROADS
must take in order to conform their agreements 10 inc
enactment OF Congress The viceprcsdents OF the fen
sylvania New-York Central, New-York Lake Erie anu
Western and the Baltimore and Ohio were present WIN
their general freight agents and assistants and general
passenger agents The Lackawanna sent its traffic man
Ager chief representative, and Traffic Manager scar
gesn appeared for the Grand Trunk of Canada and ho
Chicago and Grand Trunk roads Among the represents"
tves Of the Western roads Assistant General man~
ger Gallup the Lake Shore President Ledyard OF tne
Michigan Central and VcePresident Mccullough anu
Freight Traffic Manager Stewart, Of the Pennsylvama
Company Several prominent railroad men participated
"unoricially" in the conference. among them oens
Vco President Henry Fink Of the East tennessee VT
gnia and Georgia B. Thomas general manager OF tne
Richmond and Danville system, and Passenger Comnss
sioner John N. Abbott Commissioner Fink presided,
Vice Commissioners Guford and Pierson lent nsho al y.
Commissioner Of the Centra, Traffic Association OF wes @
executive committees OF the Trunk Line Commission ana
the Central Traffic Association. a., ,.ou.r.
No definite conclusion was reached as 10 the n.GppT y
taon OF the Interstate Commerce law about as many
different conflicting views being presented as nave oec
advanced at the conferences between the officers OF par
tclar roads After thorough discussion, however, the
drift Of sentiment seemed to be In favor OF liberal lne
probation OF the measure In line with Mr. flnRs recent
circular the trunkline presidents II was generaly
agreed that the long and short haul clause had no
bearing the question OF "prorating between cpi U
Meeting points The prohibitory feature OF thls MI;
clause was thought by most tuc, meaDeTs aneeation
TO through would compel them TO be made up OF
the OF the locals. As matter OF Tact the meelins
formulated general Interpretation OF the law, put AZ
pointed committees TO make such revision o the taHs
as would conform them the law and report them 10
ment without day taken but the Trunk Line hccu
tive Committee will meet to day TO consider the discus
sion OF details. a..
Here are the resolutions " "crys,aHng," to use Mr.
Fnk's words. the result OF the discussions:
Whereas the Executive Committees Of the Trunk Line com
and Trado Association and other mem
Committee being convened III joint meens
consideration OF the hearings or the law regua'ng M
tariffs and Of Joint Committee hereby adopt the
following resolutions
Rrsored That freight and classincaons and no
passenger fares OF the rail ways comprising INC JOINT
examined and he revised IN All respects ih
which they found not 10 conform to the la"
RrsOlrcd That Freight Committee. Freight 'lasH
the Chairman TO conduct said and That each o.
consider. formulate and recommend sue.
amended rules and regulations a. may be lohh relu'
the uniform application OF the law 10 tao sue's io
fcrfc 10 them respectively. -. -...--. . .o. ,o-
with other within the tcr OF tc JOINT CON-
uittre uniformity tn tar f< clsssin' aons anu
rules ami the railways ~ the Joint Committee are loquete
instruct their representatives In sad associations 10 '
effect ---. ..
Rssojrrd sad committees report their recommena
tons speedily and uy practicable 90 the Joint 1onnt,
which -ha then be promptly convened 10 oohsuer h
act upon the same.
Commissioner Pierson said he did not think that
changes would have 10 Lee made III the through pas
seuger tariffs. II not generally thonght tha' lu.
alterations In the freight rates aud classncatons wOuu
be important, though they would have to De numerous